Grendel's Moral Blindness

The revolting stench, razor-sharp claws, bloodstained fangs, piercing black eyes, and skin as rough as iron. This is a monster which is universally known as a cruel being of extreme wickedness who uses threatening force outside of normal circumstances. According to the definition of a monster, the actions of the Danes reflect their true nature as the story's monsters. The Danes were extremely apathetic towards Grendel and any other outcast. They looked down on him and dismissed anyone associated with any curse, which can represent cultural and moral blindness. To first understand Grendel's misunderstood actions, one must first understand his past to understand his behaviors. Grendel's actions are the one of a creature abandoned by his own father
All the rest, I saw, is merely what pushes me, or what I push against, blindly—as blindly as all that is not myself pushes back.” In Grendel's own words he describes the profound loneliness that he faces, which is one of his primary motivations. Grendel’s main incentive for murdering people is tied mostly to his isolation and resentment. All he wanted growing up was to make his father proud, a murdering evil man whose sole purpose was to bring destruction. His Father was the one who pressured him to taste his first drop of blood, which made him hungrily addicted to murder. If he did not commit manslaughter, he would get abused. He hated it when his father was disappointed in him, so he always obeyed him to keep his temper at bay. When his father did not keep his composure, he would hurt his mother as well, the one person he cherished more than himself. He killed to protect his family, to protect himself from the scars and nightmares. Everyone is born with the ability to make choices to become the person they want to be. However, Grendel was not granted the opportunity. He was born hated by all simply because he was a descendant of Cain. Beowulf declared that Grendel “made his home in